Is there anything like FineSSE for MMX? I have some older Pentium non-MMX machines that are unable to run some applications that require MMX.

What's FineSSE? (Well, I can assume what it does, but any pointers with more info about it?)

Edited December 3, 201114 yr by shae

What's FineSSE? (Well, I can assume what it does, but any pointers with more info about it?)

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It's possible but impractical to emulate MMX in software on non-MMX systems. Remember that we're talking about slow processors working with small amounts of memory (and really slow swap drives).

The developers of any app that refuses to run on a non-MMX processor thought it would run too slowly without MMX; to emulate MMX would be to run an app at a very small fraction of the speed its developers thought was too slow!

Early software that took advantage of MMX could also run without it. Try early versions--they might just work!.

Possible hardware upgrades that would also benefit the OS and all software:

• Socket 8 mainboard: Pentium II Overdrive ($75-$90)
  
• Socket 7 mainboard: Pentium-MMX 233 ($20)
  
• Socket 5 mainboard: Winchip ($30) or Pentium-MMX Overdrive ($100)
  
• Socket 4 mainboard: upgrade mainboard and CPU ($0-$100)
  

Impractical software solutions:

• Use virtualization software
  • none for Pentiums without MMX
    

  [*]Write an error handler that further slows down an already slow system

  • each MMX app would have to be patched to NOT check for MMX
    

Edited December 10, 201114 yr by jumper